HackerNews Summary (2023-05-30 12PM)

Source: Scientists warned about climate change in 1965. Nothing was done.

Summary
The Science Advisory Committee of President Lyndon B. Johnson warned of the dangers of burning fossil fuels back in 1965 in their report “Restoring the Quality of Our Environment”. The report accurately predicted the melting of Antarctic ice, rising sea levels, acidifying water, and rising temperatures. The report noted that human activities are unwittingly conducting a geophysical experiment that could modify the atmosphere’s heat balance and result in changes in climate.

Fact

🔥 Burning fossil fuels conducts a vast geophysical experiment, says President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Science Advisory Committee in 1965

🌊 The “invisible pollutant” of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels will cause marked changes in climate, not controllable through local or even national efforts, says the report

🌡️ Specific climate change predictions made by the report in 1965 included melting Antarctic ice, rising sea levels, and temperature increases in both the air and oceans

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Source: Ask HN: Where have you found community outside of work?

Summary
Good communities provide a sense of belonging, purpose, and support for individuals.

Facts

🤝 Community creates a sense of belonging and connection with others.

🎯 Being part of a community gives people a sense of purpose and the opportunity to contribute to something bigger than themselves.

🏠 Communities provide a place for individuals to gather, whether physically or virtually.

🤗 Community can offer emotional support and resources in times of need.

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Source: A New Era of Podcast Mergers is Just Beginning

Summary
The podcast industry is experiencing a second wave of consolidation, with smaller production studios and networks up for sale following the major acquisitions of Spotify, Amazon, SiriusXM, and others in the past four years.

Fact

🎧 Los Angeles-based podcast production studio, Western Sound, is for sale.

🎤 Podcast network Wondery is reportedly seeking a buyer for its business.

📈 Social media platform, Twitter, has acquired podcast app Breaker to develop its own podcasting service.

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